The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-03-31
General News--Sifted.

| lie ocean NucHt race between tne
schooner yachts Coronet and Daunt-
less has been won by the former,
which arrived at Roche's Point. Cork
harbor, Ireland, Sunday shortly after
noon, II days and 10 hours from New
York. All were we'll ON board, the
Yacht had suffered no serious damage,
and though the voyage was IN ex-
ceedingly rough one, she won the adj
miration of her crew by the manner
in which she behaved.
A municipal committee intrusted
with the protection of all damaged
houses by the earthquake in Nice
have reported that of the 81, 900 build
ings three have been demolished,
eight must be taken down, fifty are
in danger, and three hundred are
cracked and otherwise damaged
The actual loss to real property alone
is estimated at 80. 100000 frances.
\ young woman from Portland,
while suffering mentally, leaped from
the Shore Line train Sunday after
noon not far from Providence, and
was followed by her mother. y years
old, and neither was seriously injured
notwithstanding the train was run
ming As miles an hour,
The Executive Board of the Irish
National League of America has is
sued an address to the American
public asking for protests against
further coertion and oppression on
the part of the English Government
There was $4,000 fire at Al
Broadway, New York, Saturday
evening Claremont, n. H., bust
ness firms suffered loss of $50, 900
On Saturday.
1t is reported that the Atchison
Road has purchased of the st. Louis
and San Francisco its half interest
in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Interesting eXperim nts with dvna-
mite guns were made at Fort Hamil-
ton. New York Harbor, on Satur-
day.
All the passengers on the stranded
GOTTA were safely landed at Castle
Garden Saturday night.
A valuable vein Of coal is said to
have been discovered in Portsmouth,
r. /.
A bold attempt was made on Sat
urday to rob a bank at Halifax.
The clerk, who was alone in the bank
was shot twice, but held the wOuld-be
robber until assistance arrived.
1t is proposed to hold an interna-
tional conference Of business men in
Montreal ere long to discuss the bus
ness relations of the United States
and Canada.
1t is said that Assistant Secretary
i1airchild has been notified that he
will be made Secretary of the Treas
ury this week.
DR.. Adolph A. Albrecht, a phys
ician and druggist, located at the cor
ner of Harrison avenue and Broad
way, Boston. visited the gambling
den at 10 Avery street Monday af-
ternoon and quarreled with David
ianahan and Edward Flanagan pro-
fessional gamblers, whom he charged
with cheating. During the fight
which ensued he shot Ianahan dead
and fatally wounded Flanagan.
The schooner yacht Dauntless
reached Cork Harbor at 6.45 o'clock
Monday evening, all her company be-
ing we'll and the vessel in as good
condition as when she sailed. Her
voyage consumed l6 days l hour 43
minutes and Is seconds, and consid-
ering the difference in size, yachts
men hold that her defeat by the Cor
onet is nothing to be ashamed of,
A heavy snow storm prevailed in
Western Quebec and Eastern On
tario Monday. Nearly all trains
were delayed. In Montreal some
trains were two hours behind time,
while in the Ottawa districts several